Courses
From the novice to the professional crafts person, there's something for everyone. Find your creative side at the Centre for Craft & Design.
Our courses are a great way of exploring your creativity, honing your skills or just a wonderful way to unwind.
May 2nd - June 20th, 2013
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Lynda Lou MacIntyre
Pride is apparently a sin, but at the Centre we think pride in your creative accomplishments is something to celebrate. There is nothing quite as ego-boosting as wearing a unique piece of silver...
May 2nd - June 20th, 2013
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Barbara Palmer
The fundamentals of a good painting are included in this wonderful learning process - understanding shape, colour, form, space, balance and line along with basic drawing and painting skills are...
May 2nd - June 20th, 2013
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Diane Campbell
Students will learn to wind a warp, dress the loom, read a weaving draft and weave a project of their choice. This program is suitable for introductory level weavers and those who may have had a...
May 1st - June 19th, 2013
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Barbara Palmer
The fundamentals of a good painting are included in this wonderful learning process - understanding shape, colour, form, space, balance and line along with basic drawing and painting skills are...
May 1st - June 19th, 2013
1 PM to 4 PM
Lynda Lou MacIntyre
So, you’ve taken our intro jewellery class (or have previous jewellery skills) and have a special project in your imagination? This is your opportunity to get some time in our fully-equipped...
May 1st - June 19th, 2013
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Lynda Lou MacIntyre
You’ve already learned the basics such as soldering, sawing, filing and finishing silver jewellery in our beginner’s class. You loved the class and now your jewellery making imagination...
April 30th - June 18th, 2013
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Robina Bagnell
This program focuses on stained glass creation using the copper foil method which is done in five principal steps.
1) Designing on paper and transferring the design to glass
2) Cutting glass and...
April 30th - June 18th, 2013
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Janice MacKay
Learning to knit for fun and pleasure is a great addition to anyone's life! Join Janice and learn casting on and off, basic knitting stitches, abbreviations and pattern reading. The course is...
April 30th - June 18th, 2013
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Patsy MacAulay MacKinnon
We all have stories to tell through our creative efforts. Join Patsy in exploring mood and emotion to create a more personal statement in your watercolour paintings. From selecting colour choices to...
April 30th - June 18th, 2013
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Robina Bagnell
This program focuses on stained glass creation using the copper foil method which is done in five principal steps.
1) Designing on paper and transferring the design to glass
2) Cutting glass and...
Mondays & Wednesdays, April 29th - May 29th, 2013 (4 weeks, 8 classes)
6:30 to 9:30pm
Greig Bishop
Students will review throwing a straight walled pot and an "S" curved pot on the potters wheel. Students will review tooling and finishing a thrown piece. Through demonstrations and hands...
April 29th - June 17th, 2013
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Kenny Boone
Create better watercolour paintings through an understanding of materials and tools, making use of a sketch pad by creating thumbnail sketches in ink and watercolour. Through the process of keeping a...
